Senior Software Developer, JCP Core Foundation Licensing and Quotation

JetBrains

Senior backend developer building JetBrains entitlement and metering services. Designing JVM systems that accurately support customer quotas, usage tracking, and billing.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating backend services using Kotlin or Java on the JVM, with a strong focus on designing versioned APIs and managing live data migrations. Proficient in distributed systems patterns and ensuring system observability through metrics and alerts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Services DevelopmentKotlin or Java ProficiencyRelational Database ManagementDistributed Systems PatternsEvent-Driven Architecture

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Hard Skills

Backend ServicesKotlinJavaPostgreSQLAPI DesignData MigrationDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureIntegration TestingSystem Observability

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPragmatic JudgmentDedication to Accuracy

Tools & Technologies

KafkaFeature FlagsMetricsLogsTraces

Industry Keywords

LicensingQuota EnforcementConsumption RecordingCommercial PlansLegacy Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJavaKafkaKotlinPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate backend services determining customer entitlements and usage costs
Own end-to-end flows from licensing and purchase data ingestion through quota enforcement and consumption recording
Evolve domain models for seat-based and usage-based commercial plans
Design external integrations using idempotency, ordering, reconciliation, and eventual consistency
Plan and execute live data migrations with feature flags, dual writes, backfills, and verification
Define invariants, metrics, and alerts for system observability
Design versioned, backward-compatible internal APIs
Improve performance and reliability under continuous production load
Decommission legacy subsystems
Write integration tests against real dependencies and maintain test infrastructure
Investigate production incidents, identify root causes, and implement lasting fixes
Build a reliable entitlement and metering foundation supporting new billing models without downtime or data divergence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record building and operating backend services on the JVM using Kotlin or Java
Solid knowledge of relational databases, including transactions, isolation levels, locking, indexing, and live schema migrations; PostgreSQL preferred
Deep understanding of distributed systems patterns, including idempotency, retry strategies, eventual consistency, and data reconciliation
Practical experience with live data migrations or system changes without downtime using feature flags and staged rollouts
Experience designing versioned, backward-compatible APIs
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers such as Kafka
Ability to diagnose, debug, and resolve production incidents in complex environments
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Dedication to accuracy in domains with direct financial impact
Pragmatic judgment when designing distributed systems
Experience using metrics, traces, and logs to understand production behavior
Comfort navigating and simplifying large existing codebases with legacy decisions
Clear, direct communication skills for agreeing on API contracts
Testing-focused engineering approach

Benefits

Comp & perks

Strong base salary; competitive pay reflecting skills and experience
Flexible work location; work from home or from the office
Remote work up to 30 days per year from abroad
Extra time off
Medical insurance allowance for you and your family
Learning and development opportunities, including conferences, courses, and language classes
Relocation support
Language classes
Hot meal or lunch allowance on workdays
Professional mental health services
On-site gym or sports club stipend
Internal events and team gatherings